Bioenergetics Common Assessment

Approximately how many molecules of ATP are produced from the breakdown of one glucose molecule in cellular respiration?

Which substance from light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is a source of energy for the Calvin cycle?

Using a microscope, a student observes a small, green organelle in a plant cell. Which energy transformation most likely occurs first within the observed organelle?

Because fermentation takes place in the absence of oxygen, it is said to be

In cells, the energy available in food (glucose) is used to make an energy-rich compound called

Which of the following best represents the waste products of cellular respiration?

What substance produced by fermentation makes bread dough rise?

A plant has a unique photosynthetic pigment. The leaves of this plant appear to be reddish yellow. What wavelengths of visible light are not being absorbed by this pigment?

A total of 36 molecules of ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose as a result of

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are two major processes of carbon cycling in living organisms. Which statement correctly describes one similarity between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

In addition to light and chlorophyll, photosynthesis requires

To function properly, heart muscle cells require a steady supply of oxygen. After a heart attack, small amounts of lactic acid are present. What does this evidence suggest about the nature of a heart attack?

Do All plants photosynthesis? Explain

The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the

The electron transport chain uses high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to

Which organelle contains chlorophyll?

The color of light that is LEAST useful to a plant during photosynthesis is

During heavy exercise, the buildup of lactic acid in muscle cells results from

The leaves of a plant appear green because chlorophyll

The products of photosynthesis are

Which metabolic pathway occurs in both fermentation and cellular respiration?

What materials are needed for cellular respiration to begin?

Describe how energy transformations involved in photosynthesis are related to energy transformations involved in cellular respiration.

The first step in releasing the energy of glucose in the cell is known as

Where does glycolysis take place?

The first process in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is..

How many ATP molecules are produced by glycolysis?

Organisms that can exist with light as an energy source and use carbon dioxide as a form of carbon to produce sugars

The total gain of energy from glycolysis is

The process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen is

One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store energy is

Carbon monoxide (CO) molecules bring the electron transport chain in a mitochondrion to a stop by binding to an electron carrier. In the space below, use this information to explain why carbon monoxide gas kills organisms.

What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?

Most of the energy that enters the electron transport chain enters in the form of a.

The Krebs cycle takes place within the